Matebele FC is a Botswanan football club based in Matebeleng, Kgatleng District that currently competes in the Botswana Premier League.
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| Full name | Matebele Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Kuka Ntsu |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Ground | The Nest Matebeleng, Botswana |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Owner | Lame Makache |
| League | Botswana Premier League |
| 2023–24 | 11th |
Stadium
editMatebele FC plays its home matches at its own stadium, The Nest, in Matebeleng.[1]
History
editMatebele FC was founded in 2021 after former First Division South club Masters Blackpool FC was purchased and dissolved. Matebele FC was formed and took the club's place in the league. There was some backlash from fans as Lame Makache converted the club from a society to a business entity during the acquisition and rebranding process in order to meet licensing requirements.[2] During its first season under the Matebele FC name, the club finished fourth in the league and reached the semi-finals of the Botswana FA Challenge Cup before falling 1–2 to Gaborone United.[3][4]
In May 2023, the club clinched promotion to the Botswana Premier League for the first time for the 2023–24 season by winning the First Division South.[5] In preparation for the season and its first top-flight match on 19 September 2023 against Police XI, the club held a training camp in neighboring Namibia and participated in a tournament also featuring five clubs from the Namibia Premiership.[6][7]
Domestic history
edit- Key
Champion Runners-up 3rd Place
| Season | League | Domestic Cup | Notes | |||||||||
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| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | |||
| 2023/2024[8] | 1st | 11th
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30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 32 | ||
References
edit- ^ Boranabi, Kabelo. "Matebele assembles the Nest ahead of debut". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Mowaneng, Godfrey. "Storm brews over Master Blackpool status". The Sunday Standard. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Kannemeyer Obenne, Molefhi. "Matebele FC – Epitome of FA Cup Showpiece". The Botswana Gazette. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Sennamose, Olekantse. "Matebele Rise from the Ashes of Blackpool". Botswana Daily News. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Jubilant Matebele join 'Big Boys' league". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Matebele Sets Up Camp in Namibia...Matches Planned Against Local Opponents". New Era. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Chitakasha, Danai. "Chinyemba celebrates another promotion in Botswana". The Zimbabwe Herald. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Botswana 2023/24". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 July 2024.